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ADVENTURE COMICS #229

Cover Date: October 1956
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1956-09-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The End of the Kent Family" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtJohn Sikela
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Superboy (takes on identity of Charles King; rebuilds Kent family home)

Supporting Character(s):

Jonathan Kent (takes on secret identity of Joseph King)
Martha Kent (takes on identity of Mabel King)
Lana Lang

Location(s):

Smallville
Centerville (first appearance; town where the Kents take up new identities)


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Second Story: "Aquaman's Undersea Partner" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtRamona Fradon
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Supporting Character(s):

The Octopus (first appearance; a large octopus who becomes Aquaman's official assistant)

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Off the coast of Canada


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Third Story: "The Wildcat Archer" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
Assistant editingMort Weisinger, George Kashdan
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow

Supporting Character(s):

Speedy

Villain(s):

Gus Jordan and his syndicate (first appearance for all; tries to run the citizens of an oil rich valley)

Location(s):

Sagebrush Valley (first appearance; located in the midwest)

Comment(s):

This story probably takes place immediately or soon after last issue's story.


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